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First International master-courses for young composers in St. Petersburg

First International master-courses for young composers in St. Petersburg

Russian Musical UnionInternational MolOt GroupRussian institute of Art HistoryYouth Department of Russian Composers Union​are delighted to present​The First International master-courses for young composers in St. Petersburg

The master-courses will take place in St. Petersburg on the base of Russian institute of Art History from November 19 to November 26, 2017.The invited professors for the master-courses are composers Alexander Knaifel (St. Petersburg, Russia) and Helena Tulve (Tallinn, Estonia).​The master-courses have two sections:Music for chamber ensembleMusic for chamber choir​The performing ensembles of the master-courses are St. Petersburg MolOt-ensemble and Festino Chamber Choir.​Ensemble lineup:Flute (also piccolo, alto)Clarinet (also piccolo, bass)Piano (also MIDI-keyboard)ViolinCello (also bass guitar)​The choir lineup is 16 voices (SATB, four singers for each part)​10 active participants of the master-courses will be selected from the pool of submissions (5 for “chamber ensemble” section and 5 for “chamber choir" section)​Foreign or nonresident participants will be provided with accommodation and meals during the master-courses, but are responsible for their travel to St. Petersburg.The tuition fee of 100 USD is to be paid upon arrival to the seminar.​Active participation includes writing a new work either for MolOt-ensemble or Festino Chamber Choir (depending on section the participant applies to)The duration limit is 5 minutes for choir works and 8 minutes for ensemble works.

During the master-courses each participant will have 2 private lessons with invited professors and 3 rehearsals with MolOt-ensemble or Festino Chamber Choir.Each professor will also read lectures about the important aspects of composition and their own work.The master-courses will include 2 concerts – the works of invited professors (November 19) and the works of seminar participants (November 26).​Participation as an auditor is possible – all master-courses events are open for the public.

Composers not older than 30 years old (at the time of the master-courses) are invited to apply.

To submit an application, please send the following materials to molot_ensemble@mail.ru before August 7, 2017.Short bio2 different photographs2 or 3 of your recent scores – instrumental works for “chamber ensemble” section applicants and works including voice for “chamber choir” section applicants)Recordings of the submitted works (desired, but not mandatory; links are OK)Please indicate the section that you apply for.​For “chamber music” section participants the following instrumental combinations will be offered for writing a new work:

The list of selected participants will be announced on August 31, 2017.The participants will have to send a 50% ready score of the new work in progress before October 1, 2017. The entirely finished scores should be sent before November 1, 2017.

The master-courses curators:Yaroslav Sudzilovsky,President of International MolOt Group, the chairman of Youth Department of Russian Composers UnionArtur Zobnin,Laureate of International Competitions, violinist and director of St. Petersburg MolOt-ensembleAlexandra Makarova,Laureate of International Competitions, artistic director of Festino Chamber Choir

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